Homeland Security, Department of (Federal)

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF (Federal)

The Department of Homeland Security was created to empower a single Cabinet official whose primary mission is to protect the American homeland from terrorism.

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

U. S. Coast Guard

U. S. Secret Service

Office of Inspector General

Border and Transportation Security

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Countermeasures

Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection

The Department of Homeland Security's mission is to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, to reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. They will mobilize and focus the resources of the federal government, state and local governments, the private sector, and the American people to accomplish its mission.